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The Season 17 finale of “America’s Got Talent” aired Wednesday night on NBC, and viewers are mostly happy with the outcome. To recap, Lebanese dance group Mayyas (Sofia Vergara‘s Golden Buzzer) won the 1 million prize, while pole dancer/animator Kristy Sellars came in second place and country singer Drake Milligan finished third. But in our overnight poll that asked fans to vote on who Really deserved to win, their results were essentially tied between two acts: Drake nabbed 29 and Mayyas scored 28. No other contestant received double digits. Here are the complete “AGT” poll results:

29 — Drake Milligan

28 — Mayyas

9 — Chapel Hart

9 — Kristy Sellars

8 — Sara James

7 — Metaphysic

5 — Avery Dixon

Less than 2 — Celia Munoz, Yu Hojin, Mike E. Winfield, Nicolas Ribs

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It’s the moment many “America’s Got Talent” acts have been waiting for: the roast of Simon Cowell.

On Wednesday night’s finale, Mike E. Winfield hosted the special performance, bringing out Don McMillan, Mr. Pants, Lace Larrabee and the roast master himself, Jeff Ross, to all take a swipe at Cowell.

McMillan was criticized by Cowell during his audition for using a PowerPoint presentation. So, in an act of defiance, McMillan once more did a PowerPoint presentation — much to Cowell’s dismay — of the media mogul’s likes and dislikes.

Number 1 on the dislikes was, unsurprisingly, PowerPoints; others included shaving, clowns and parmesan cheese.

He also poked fun at Cowell’s recent bike accidents, adding: “Too soon?”

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Mike E. Winfield, Don McMillan on “AGT”. Photo by: Casey Durkin/NBC

Larrabee,...

After months of eye-popping auditions and internet-breaking live shows, the “America’s Got Talent” finale aired on Wednesday, September 14 at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt with one act winning the 1 million prize. (See the all-time winners list.) Did the right person win “AGT” Season 17? Vote in our poll below and then read our “America’s Got Talent” finale recap/live blog to see how it all went down. Remember, in addition to the cash prize, the ultimate champ will also join the “AGT” Las Vegas residency at the Luxor Hotel & Casino.

Here were the Top 11 finalists still in the running to win NBC’s reality TV show, as voted on by America:

*Saxophonist Avery Dixon (Terry’s Golden Buzzer)

*Country singer Drake Milligan

*Country singing trio Chapel Hart (the group’s Golden Buzzer)

*South Korean magician Yu Hojin

*Polish singer Sara James (Simon’s Golden Buzzer)

*French magician Nicolas Ribs

*Artificial intelligence...

Attention all “AGT” fans, we have officially arrived at finale week! Are you excited? The final 11 acts performed for America’s votes on Tuesday, September 13, and then the results will be unveiled by host Terry Crews on Wednesday, September 14. Of the 11 contestants still in the competition, who are You rooting for to win “America’s Got Talent” Season 17? Vote in our poll below and then be sure to defend your choice down in the comments section.

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As always, the four “America’s Got Talent” judges — Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel — will be on hand to give their critiques to the acts still in the running. But they have no say in who wins. Indeed, that power relies solely in the hands of the viewers voting at home.

Throughout the previous five weeks of live shows, America voted two acts...

The current 2022 cycle of “America’s Got Talent” will end with a two-night finale on NBC, airing September 13 (performance show) and September 14 (results show). All 11 finalists have now been named, with America picking two per week in each of the five qualifiers rounds, and the 11th being an instant save wildcard. Terry Crews hosts the long-running program, and the judges are Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel. Read on for everything to know about the “America’s Got Talent” Season 17 finale.

Who are the Top 10 acts of Season 17?

America chose two finalists per week from each of the five qualifiers rounds, creating a Top 10. They are: saxophonist Avery Dixon (Terry’s Golden Buzzer), country singer Drake Milligan, country singing trio Chapel Hart (the group’s Golden Buzzer), magician Yu Hojin, pop singer Sara James (Simon’s Golden Buzzer), magician Nicolas Ribs, artificial intelligence act Metaphysic, stand-up comedian Mike E. Winfield,...

“America’s Got Talent” season 17 is halfway through the first set of live shows — the “Qualifiers.” In this second round, 55 acts were divided into five groups for five weeks of performances, all in the hopes of advancing to The Finals. While series judges Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel are still around to offer their support and critique of the acts, the power is out of their hands and rests all America’s vote. Only two acts from each of the five qualifying groups will win over America and earn a spot in the “AGT” finale.

Qualifiers 5 aired on September 6 and featured performances from: Sofia’s Golden Buzzer, the dance group Mayyas, teenage contemporary dancer Max Ostler, pole dancer Kristy Sellars, acrobatic group urbancrew (Flyers of the South), singers Aubrey Burchell and Kristen Cruz, boy band Travis Japan, knife throwers Blade 2 Blade, comedian Jordan Conley, yo-yo performer Shu Takada...

During the September 7 results show of “America’s Got Talent,” the 9th and 10th finalists will be revealed by host Terry Crews. They will join the other eight finalists announced in recent weeks: saxophonist Avery Dixon, singer Drake Milligan, singing trio Chapel Hart, magician Yu Hojin, singer Sara James, magician Nicolas Ribs, artificial intelligence act Metaphysic and comedian Mike E. Winfield. However, your work is not over just yet, America. An 11th spot is still up for grabs, so pay attention on how to vote your favorite eliminated act into the finale via the instant save wildcard.

During Wednesday’s live episode, each of the four “AGT” judges will nominate one previously eliminated act who they think deserves another shot. East Coasters will learn in real time who the four nominees are, while people in the Central, Mountain and Pacific time zones will need to rely on social media and internet...

Last week, Gold Derby conducted a poll asking “America’s Got Talent” viewers to let us know what they thought of the new format change, in which more contestants than ever are being eliminated each week. The fans did not hold back. A whopping 60 voted in our poll results that they disliked the new rule because “we are losing way too many talented acts.” To compare, 35 approved of the change because “it forces each act to bring their A-game.” The remaining 5 were non-committal and had to “think about it more.”

In the past, “America’s Got Talent” would produce three separate live show rounds: Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals and Grand Finale. Now, there are only two rounds: Qualifiers and Grand Finale. Because the middle round has been removed, that means there are massive cuts in each of the five Qualifiers. Of the 11 acts who perform each week, only two go on to the finale,...

Two popular Golden Buzzer acts return to “America’s Got Talent” on Tuesday, August 16 to compete in the all-important live shows. Country singing trio Chapel Hart (recipients of the group Golden Buzzer) and 11-year-old singer Madison “Maddie” Taylor Baez (anointed by Howie Mandel) are among the 11 contestants that will be performing live for America’s votes on the big stage. Who else is set to appear? Read on for your “America’s Got Talent” Qualifiers 2 preview.

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“AGT” airs Tuesdays (performance show) and Wednesdays (results show) for the rest of this 17th season. The judging panel once again consists of Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara and Howie Mandel, with Terry Crews serving as host. Next week’s 11 acts are:

Aiko Tanaka

Talent: Comedian

Age: 42

The Brown Brothers

Talent: Comedians

Ages: 32 and 30

Chapel Hart

Talent: Singing Trio

Ages: Tba

Duo Rings

Talent: Aerialists

Ages:...

This week, “America’s Got Talent” said goodbye to a whopping nine acts during the first live results show. Saxophonist Avery Dixon and singer Drake Milligan were the only two contestants who advanced to the Grand Finale based on America’s overnight votes. As for the nine ousted acts, a leading 38 of “AGT” fans think comedian Don McMillan was most “robbed” of a finale spot. Do you agree or disagree with your fellow viewers?

Here are the complete poll results for who fans think should have made it through to the finale:

38 — Don McMillan

19 — Amoukanama

16 — Players Choir

11 — Ava Swiss

4 — Ben Lapidus

4 — Stefanny and Yeeremy

3 — Amazing Veranica

3 — Lace Larrabee

2 — Oleksandr Yenivatov

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Don McMillan stood out from all of the other comics in Season 17 in that he utilized charts and PowerPoint slides to illustrate his jokes. Previously in the audition, Simon Cowell was annoyed...

[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for America’s Got Talent Season 17 Episode 11, “Quarterfinals 1 Results.”] The first cut is the deepest. Nine acts were eliminated from the competition during America’s Got Talent‘s first live results show of Season 17 on NBC. After performing for judges Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Sofía Vergara, and Simon Cowell, host Terry Crews, and the live audiences in the theater and at home on August 9, viewers cast their votes for their favorite performances. And in the end, only two acts made it through to the next round. Acrobatic group Amoukanama opened up Tuesday night’s performances with an electrifying dance number. Following them, in order, were Veranica & Her Incredible Friends, singer Ava Swiss, comedy singer Ben Lapidus, comedian Lace Larrabee, country singer Drake Milligan, Ukrainian contortionist Oleksandr Yenivatov, the Players Choir, dance duo Stefanny & Yeremy, comedian Don McMillan, and last but not least, saxophonist Avery Dixon. All of the acts returned to ...

This week “America’s Got Talent” season 17 advanced to the second stage of the competition, known as “Qualifiers.” In this round, 55 acts are divided into five groups for five weeks of performances, all in the hopes of advancing to The Finals. While series judges Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel are still around to offer their support and critique of the acts, the power is out of their hands and rests all America’s vote. Only two acts from each of the five qualifying groups will win over America and earn a spot in the “AGT” finale.

Qualifier 1, which aired live on NBC on August 9, featured performances by dog act Amazing Veranica & Her Incredible Friends, acrobatic group Amoukanama, singers Ava Swiss and Drake Milligan, comic singer Ben Lapidus, stand up comedians Don McMillan and Lace Larrabee, contortionist Oleksandr Yenivatov, singing group Players Choir, dancing duo Stefanny and Yeeremy,...

On August 9, “America’s Got Talent” put the majority of the power in viewers’ hands when the first group of returning qualifiers performed for America’s vote in Episode 11 of Season 17. Only two acts will advance from the qualifiers to the live rounds in, dare I say, a welcome change of rules from previous seasons. So who was the best of the night? And who was not ready for primetime?

Terry Crews resumed his hosting duties and Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, and Sofía Vergara once again made up the judges panel. As in the past, this year’s champion will take home a 1 million cash prize and be able to showcase their talent as a headlining act in Las Vegas. See our rankings for Tuesday night below.

Season 17 Episode 11 rankings:

11. Don McMillan: Yay, more PowerPoints. Lucky, lucky me. I have already expressed my hatred for PowerPoint presentations but for every person like me,...

America’s Got Talent just got real.

Season 17’s six-week run of live shows kicked off on Tuesday, revealing which wild card was chosen by viewers to round out the 55 acts currently competing for America’s votes.

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Last week, viewers of “America’s Got Talent” were given their first voting task of this 17th season: to choose who would become the 55th and final live show act. Judges Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara narrowed down the decision to four contestants: singer Ben Waites, singer Debbii Dawson, sword swallower Auzzy Blood and comedian Jordan Conley. During the August 9 live show, host Terry Crews officially revealed the results, and it was good news for Jordan.

During the comedian’s original audition (watch above), he was easily the best stand-up comedian shown in that episode. His confidence and infectious personality wowed the judges, with all four voting to advance him to the next round. In fact, Simon couldn’t stop laughing and Howie compared him to Kevin Hart.

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Howie loved how Jordan’s stand-up...

This summer, “America’s Got Talent” returned for its 17th season with Terry Crews resuming his hosting duties and Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, and Sofía Vergara once again making up the judges panel. As in the past, this year’s champion will take home a 1 million cash prize and be able to showcase their talent as a headlining act in Las Vegas.

In the preliminary round, 138 acts were chosen by the judges to advance in the competition, but they’ve been narrowed down to only 55 to compete in the Qualifiers. Among those 55 are the six chosen by the judges and Terry with their Golden Buzzer. Terry picked saxophonist Avery Dixon, Howie chose singer Maddie, Simon went with vocalist Sara James, Sofía threw her support behind dance group Mayyas, and Heidi gave the honor to songstress Lily Meola. On the July 26 episode, the judges and Terry joined to give a...

Who’s performing tonight on “America’s Got Talent“? The Season 17 live shows kick off August 9 on NBC with the Qualifiers 1 group. This lineup notably includes Terry Crews‘ Golden Buzzer act, a young saxophonist named Avery Dixon who persevered despite being bullied throughout his life. Remember, this year the live shows have gotten a major facelift. Gone are the days of Quarter-Finals followed by Semi-Finals. Instead, there will only be five Qualifiers rounds, with two acts advancing from each group — one chosen by America, one chosen by the judges.

Get ready to belly-laugh because there are no less than three comedians in the first round: Don McMillan (who utilizes power-point slides), Ben Lapidus (who sings comedic songs) and Lace Larrabee (a more traditional stand-up). They’ll be joined by, among others, the only animal act remaining in Season 17: Amazing Veranica and Her Incredible Friends.

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On July 26, “America’s Got Talent” returned with more spectacular auditions on Episode 9 of Season 17. Host Terry Crews welcomed series judges Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel back to the dais with performances from the eighth set of entertainers. But who were the best performers from the episode? And did any move forward that shouldn’t have? Below we rank the 14 acts who advanced from worst to best.

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Season 17 Episode 9 rankings:

14. Kim Evey: Kim might have impressed the other judges, but I am in the same camp as Simon on this act. The snippet of the audition that we saw came across as a bit cringeworthy. Saying that, three judges and social media disagree with me. To reuse a phrase that I learned to say today in French, “Tout est bien qui finit bien.

This summer, “America’s Got Talent” returned for its 17th season with Terry Crews resuming his hosting duties and Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, and Sofía Vergara once again making up the judges panel. As in the past, this year’s champion will take home a 1 million cash prize and be able to showcase their talent as a headlining act in Las Vegas. The first five audition installments aired between May 31 and June 28 and were followed by the “Simon’s Favorite Golden Buzzers” special on July 5, a sixth set of first round auditions on July 12 and the seventh on July 19. The July 26 episode featured the eighth batch of initial acts vying for quarter-final placements.

In the preliminary round, the judges and Terry are each allowed one use of the Golden Buzzer, which sends an act of their choice straight through to the live shows. This season, Terry picked saxophonist Avery Dixon,...

Comedy is serious business on America’s Got Talent, and it doesn’t get much more serious than this.

Tuesday’s episode (NBC, 8/7c), the last full night of auditions before next week’s “Road to Lives” episode, introduces viewers to Don McMillan — whose sitcom dad exterior conceals a far darker comedian within.

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